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Pub. Date
c2012
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Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carmegie, Morgan, Ford, the Men Who Built America. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States. a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Profiles Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, 14 hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore's birth in 1858 to Eleanor's death in 1962. Over the course of these years, Theodore would...
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A three-part, six-hour documentary film that examines visionary work and the turbulent life of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest and most influential writers America has ever produced. Interweaving his eventful biography, a life lived at the ultimately treacherous nexus of art, fame, and celebrity, with carefully selected excerpts from his luminous short stories, novels, and non-fiction, viewers will see beyond the faȧde of the public man, becoming...
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Pub. Date
©1999
Description
Commemorating the centenary of his birth, contains over 2,500 entries regarding the American author. The reference summarizes all of his novels, short stories, plays, and nonfiction books and articles. It also describes events in his life that impacted his work; writers who influenced and were influenced by him; love affairs, marriages, and other important women; film adaptations; and other matters. Now retired (English, Ohio Northern U.), Oliver...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Centers on the events of July, 1944, when a party led by highly placed Nazi officers nearly killed their leader in the infamous 'Wolf's Lair,' where he spent 900 days directing the German war effort. Also uncovers never before released evidence of a top secret plot hatched in London to kill the Fuhrer. Provides extraordinary testimony of surviving conspirators and bodyguards. Discusses the personalities of the men involved in the plots and reveals...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
This five-episode collection seeks answers to five of the most iconic deaths in history. From the unexpected tragedy of Princess Diana's car crash to the failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler and possibly save thousands of lives and the five other plots that didn't kill Lincoln. The team will use modern-day forensics to bring new facts to light.
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
This film explores Guthrie's creative genius -- his life and music as well as lesser known talents like writing and painting. Every American who has listened to the radio knows Guthrie's 'This Land Is Your Land.' The music of the folk singer/songwriter has been recorded by everyone from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to U2.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
A year in space: Adapted from Time's original digital video series, this program is the chronicle of Scott Kelly's twelve-month stay on the International Space Station, the purpose of which was to test human limits in preparation for a manned mission to Mars.
Beyond a year in space: Presents the scientific analysis of Scott Kelly's year on the International Space Station, answering questions regarding the effects of space on humans and what safety...
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Pub. Date
[2018],c2018
Description
After five seasons, Vivian hosts The Final Harvest, a farewell feast of epic proportions. The show's most beloved personalities share intimate moments, along with a series-worth of memorable flashbacks. A fitting sign-off to the series, friends new and old take a seat at the final harvest table, bringing to a close this extended love letter to eastern North Carolina.
20) Henry Ford
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
Profiles the life of Henry Ford who rose from obscurity to become the most influential American innovator of the 20th century. Through his own fierce determination, he created the Model T, the most successful car in history, and introduced the groundbreaking five-dollar-a-day wage, ushering in the modern world as we know it. A hero to many ordinary Americans, he battled his workers and bullied those who looked up to him, including his only son.
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